French composer Charles Gounod (1818-1893) was a prominent composer in his day best remembered for his Ave Maria and Opera Faust. 1890 saw the premiere of his Brief Mass. This work helped establish Gounod as a noteworthy composer. Despite being a minor composer to us today Gounod was famed in his day so much so that at his funeral Camille Saint-Saëns played the Organ and Gabriel Fauré conducted. Gounod's Brief Mass proves the composer's extraordinary talent and caught the attention of much of Paris when it was first performed composed for SATB choir solo voices and Organor Piano accompaniment. For all aspiring choirs Gounod's Brief Mass is an imperative sublime addition to the repertoire.

Sing, Choirs! is a library in miniature. It contains many of the Christian church's popular traditional anthems, including at least one example that will be suitable for each of the major services of the year. A number of Anglican chants (Psalms, Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis) are included, set out in a way that should enable those who are unfamiliar with the style to perform them easily. The selection of movements from the Mass can be used to enrich the music of the liturgy in services. Many of the works in Sing, Choirs! are presented in their original form, such as Bruckner's Locus Iste and Mozart's Laudate Dominum . Others are arrangements, adaptations or longer pieces, abridged to bring them into the scope of a useable anthem, including choral arrangements of Handel's Largo , the Ave Marias by Schubert and by Bach and Gounod, and Franck's Panis Angelicus amongst many others. This collection has practicability as a priority. The Organ parts can be played on either the Piano or the Keyboard. Much of the music in Sing, Choirs! will be suitable for special occasions, making this an indispensable volume for choirs singing at weekly church services, weddings, funerals and in the concert hall. / Choeur Mixte (SATB) Et Orgue

The solennelle en l'honneur de Saint-Cécile is one of the few orchestral works of Gounod. The work was premiered on 22 November 1855 at Saint-Eustache in Paris. The closeness to opera and symphonic music makes itself felt throughout the piece. During Gounod's lifetime numerous adaptations and new editions appeared which prove the popularity of the work.

Gounod's O Sing To God (Noel) is written for Soprano solo with mixed chorus and organ accompaniment. The text for the anthem is credited to the Rev. B. Webb and the piece was written and first performed in 1866.

Magnificat und Nunc dimittis. Par GOUNOD CHARLES. Magnificat Und Nunc Dimittis/ Répertoire / Choeur SATB et Orgue

Par GOUNOD CHARLES. Französische Kirchenmusik - Verwendung / Anlässe: Vater unser - Langue : Latin/Anglais/ Répertoire / Choeur SATB et Orgue

Bachs Ave Maria-Die 'Wedding-Edition' aus der Reihe 'Power of Voice' besteht aus Chor-Titeln für den schönsten Tag im Leben eines Paares. Hier das Ave Maria von J.S. Bach (Charles Gounod). Die Bearbeitung für Chor SATB mit Orgelbegleitung ist von Thorsten Kuhn. Ebenso erhältlich mit Klavierbegleitung unter der Bestellnummer PMV16160G. Beispielcover (alle Cover dieser Serie sind bis auf den Titel identisch).

Edited and arranged by Joseph Barnby for Soprano Tenor and Bass Soli and Full Chorus of Mixed Voices with Piano or Organ accompaniment.